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Native American Stories (Myths and Legends) by Joseph Bruchac Publisher Comments Native American Stories is a collection of myths drawn from the native cultures of North America—from the Inuit in the north to the Zuni, Hopi and Cherokee in the south. A common thread throughout these stories is the native view of the world as... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald Mcdermott Publisher Comments Raven, the trickster, wants to give people the gift of light. But can he find out where Sky Chief keeps it? And if he does, will he be able to escape without being discovered? His dream seems impossible, but if anyone can find a way to bring light to the... (read more) List Price $7.00 Your price: $3.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Storm Boy by Paul Owen Lewis Publisher Comments After a violent seastorm, a Haida prince washes ashore in the supernatural realm of the strange and colossal killer whale people. There his spiritual journey begins. Powerful illustrations make stunning use of northwest coast Native American motifs to... (read more) Your price: $7.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie De Paola Publisher Comments When a killing drought threatens the existence of the tribe, a courageous little Comanche girl sacrifices her most beloved possession--and the Great Spirit's answer results not only in much needed rain but a very special gift in return. "An ideal... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Crow and Weasel by Barry Lopez Publisher Comments "A brilliantly written and totally original New World adventure." - Jean Craighead George Long ago, when people and animals spoke the same language, two young men left their tribe to make an adventurous voyage through the wilderness, into the unknown... (read more) List Price $11.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Legend of the White Buffalo Woman by Paul Goble Publisher Comments The Caldecott Medal-winning author tells the inspiring story of the first peace pipe, presented to the Lakota people to connect them to the Great Spirit, who will guide them through the hardships of life. "One of Goble's most stunning offerings to date."-... (read more) List Price $7.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Worry Stone by Marianna Dengler Publisher Comments With stunning and powerful watercolor illustrations, The Worry Stone is three beautiful tales woven together, the way human lives are connected despite distance and time. Full color.... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.50 Used - Hardcover
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Crow & Weasel by Barry Holstun Lopez Publisher Comments "A brilliantly written and totally original New World adventure." - Jean Craighead George Long ago, when people and animals spoke the same language, two young men left their tribe to make an adventurous voyage through the wilderness, into the unknown... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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Coyote Places the Stars (Aladdin Picture Books) by Harriet Peck Taylor Publisher Comments Coyote arranges the stars in the shapes of his animal friends.... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Spirits, Fairies, and Merpeople: Native Stories of Other Worlds by Cj Taylor Publisher Comments From the heartbreaking Mikmaq story of Minnow, a mermaid in the Atlantic who must choose between two worlds to that of Water Lily and her five brothers, told by the Coos in British Columbia, creatures that inhabit fantastic realms appear in many First... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $12.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Good Rainbow Road by Simon Ortiz Publisher Comments This is the story of two courageous boys and of how they saved their village. Their village is called Haapaahnitse, Oak Place, and it lies at the foot of a mountain. Once there was a lake and a stream nearby, but they have dried up. Once rain and snow... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Go Home, River by James Magdanz Publisher Comments When I was young, I lived beside a wild river. The river was always going somewhere, and I never tired of watching it. My mother told me the river began in the mountains to the north and ended in the ocean to the west. But this I had never seen. Rivers... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Frog Girl by Paul Owen Lewis Publisher Comments Frogs have been stolen, an earthquake rumbles, a village is in peril. To restore calm to her land, a girl must delve beneath the surface of a lake, deep into a spirit world. What she finds will thrill readers and introduce them to a classic hero's... (read more) Your price: $7.99 New - Trade Paper
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Big Turtle by David Mclimans Publisher Comments Breathing new life into traditional storytelling, David McLimans takes an exciting step into the world of folktales with another stunning visual feast. At the start of Big Turtle, the world only had two parts: the animals in the lower Water World and the... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Kumak's House: A Tale of the Far North by Michael Bania Publisher Comments At the edge of a great frozen river, Kumak and his family lived in their house by the willows. Though their house was warm and cozy, Kumak was not happy. His wife was not happy. His sons and daughters were not happy. His wife's mother was not happy... (read more) List Price $9.95 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Shark God (Scholastic Bookshelf) by Rafe Martin Publisher Comments Rafe Martin and David Shannon reunite in this folktale interpretation of a dramatic flood myth set amidst the unmatched beauty of the Hawaiian Islands. In a country whose ruler is cruel and whose people are hardened, two children remain warm-hearted and... (read more) List Price $5.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Tongass: The Last American Rainforest by Shelley Gill Publisher Comments Explore part of North America's rainforest--tongass! The huge temperate forest is the ancestral home of the Northwest Coast people, and it is the setting for this story about Lily, a Tlingit Indian girl who searches with her aunt for a shaykee, a special... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Buffalo Jump by Peter Roop Publisher Comments In this dramatic tale, a Native American boy is angry when his brother is chosen over him to lead the buffalo jump, a prehistoric hunting method.... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush by Tomie Depaola Publisher Comments In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian legend. Many years ago, when the People traveled the... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Arrow to the Sun: A Pueblo Indian Tale (Picture Puffins) by Gerald Mcdermott Publisher Comments An expression of the universal myth of the hero-quest, this beautiful story also portrays the Indian reverence for the source of life: the Solar Fire. Vibrant full-color illustrations capture the boldness and color of Pueblo art. A Caldecott Medal Book.... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.95 Used - Trade Paper
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